Daniel Augustus is counting down the days before he finally tees off in England for the first time on the Clutch Pro Tour.

The 38-year-old professional is excited to compete on Europe’s leading development tour, a feeder to the DP World Tour and can hardly wait to get started.

“I heard about the Clutch Pro Tour last year and thought maybe a change of scenery might be a good thing for me, so here I am,” Augustus told The Royal Gazette.

“It’s a new experience and I am looking forward to it.”

Augustus brings the number of Bermudians competing on the Clutch Pro Tour to two as compatriot Camiko Smith has been involved since making his debut at the UAE Championship in the United Arab Emirates in March.

“It was great playing with Camiko on the Advocates Professional Golf Association Tour and it will be nice again to have a familiar face out there,” Augustus said.

There is plenty at stake for the local duo as the Clutch Pro Tour offers valuable world ranking points paving the way for players to qualify for other events around the globe.

“It’s a feeder tour and they also give world ranking points if you finish within a certain spot, so the key is obviously to play well,” Augustus said.

“The goal is to make as many points as possible and as long as I stick to my process I should be OK. It’s just one shot at a time and I am learning that more and more every day.”

The former Bermuda Open champion is keeping his feet planted firmly on the ground rather than burden himself with expectations.

“I would love to get off the ground flying but realistically I can only do what’s in front of me, and if it takes me a couple of tournaments to get used to the conditions then cool. But it’s no expectations at this point, just go out there and do my best,” he said.

“The key always in golf is make cuts, gain points and make money. That’s the key in golf and the only way to do that is play shot by shot and not focus on the money while you’re playing.

“If you just get lost in each and every shot in the process, results come. But when you try to force results things tend to go a little sour.

“I am confident that if I get lost in my process, not worry about results and just go out there and play the game the way that I know that I can play, then everything else will fall into line.”

Augustus has already begun his homework on the layouts at some of the courses he will compete at and believes his previous experience playing on the Korn Ferry Tour, APGA Tour and Elevations Golf Tour in the United States will make the transition smoother.

“It’s a different type of grass, different climate and different style of golf courses than typically what I play in the States,” he said.

“Guys from Europe always talk about how the greens are a little slower and softer than what they are in the States. But I’ve played in a colder climates in the northeast (US) and the transition is understanding your ball is not going to fly as far when it’s colder and if the greens are a little slower then it’s less break, so I think experience will help going over in transition.”

Augustus feels that the shorter courses could potentially work to his advantage.

“From what I have been researching the courses tend to be a little bit shorter but also a little bit softer, so it kind of balances out because you’re not getting 20-30 yards of roll. Wherever you hit it’s probably going to fly there and sit so it kind of balances itself,” he said.

“The courses are shorter in number and also tighter. But with the courses being shorter I feel like it plays into my hand simply because I can hit an iron off a tee box and still have a wedge into par fours.

“It seems more like position golf out there than it does aggressive; bomb it as far down as you can and try to get a shorter club in your hands.”